Which Juniperus is best for beginner?

[vladasm]

Hi all. My name is Vlada and I come from Serbia.
I have a question for you.
Tommorow I'll go in nursery garden and I whant to buy Juniperus for my first bonsai. So which species is best for beginner?

[Brian]

Juniper procumbens nana, or sergeants junipers are top of the list. Vey hardy and sprout back on old wood.

[vladasm]

Sargent's Juniper is Juniperus chinensis?
But there are several species of Juniperus chinensis - expansa variegata, stricta, stricta variegata, spartan... Or is that juniperus chinensis sargentii?
I'm new at this so I whant to pick up best.

[kcpoole]

Welcome to AusBonsai Vladasm

I think it is juniperus chinensis sargentii? you are after, but that will depend on what the nursery has too
Juniper Procumbens will be the next choice

Ken

[vladasm]

Ok, tnx.
I will post pictures when I buy it, and maybe get a little help with design - shaping and form.

[vladasm]

I think there is no procumbens or sargentii

This is what I can choose:

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http://www.topalovic.co.rs/cetinari/cetinarsko-drvece?limitstart=0&limit=50

or:

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http://www.topalovic.co.rs/cetinari/cetinarsko-zbunje?limitstart=30&limit=50

Help me choose something.

[kcpoole]

I think there is no procumbens or sargentii

This is what I can choose:

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http://www.topalovic.co.rs/cetinari/cetinarsko-drvece?limitstart=0&limit=50

or:

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http://www.topalovic.co.rs/cetinari/cetinarsko-zbunje?limitstart=30&limit=50

Help me choose something.

Cannot open the links
Just paste them into the Reply rather than wrapping code around them

Ken

[vladasm]

1.
http://www.topalovic.co.rs/cetinari/cetinarsko-zbunje


2.
http://www.topalovic.co.rs/cetinari/cetinarsko-drvece

[kcpoole]

Thanks I can open them now.
The Communis looks like having tight foliage and should be nice as Bonsai ( i do not have one so cannot guarantee from personal knowledge)
the Horizontalis look like have quite Coarse foliage that may not keep compact.

The Squamata "Blue Star" if like everyother squamata shodu be nice and the colour is nice too

the chamaecyparis or Picea I do not know much about sorry

Ken